Vulnerability · Published Dec 11, 2025 · Assigned by HCL
CVE-2024-42197HCL Workload Scheduler is vulnerable to plain text storage of a password
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Workload Scheduler from HCL Software. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 1% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 98.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
HCL Workload Scheduler stores user credentials in plain text which can be read by a local user.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| HCL Software | Workload Scheduler | <10.2.3 |
Weakness: CWE-256 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N